Biden-Harris Administration Announces at Least $26,242,108 in Awards for Clean School Buses Across Texas as Part of Investing in America Agenda

January 10, 2024 / by Region 06 / Air Quality, Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (January 10, 2024) – As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that Envirotech Vehicles, Highland CSB 1, LLC, Lion Electric Co USA, Inc, and the Alief, Austin, Fort Worth and San Antonio […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces at Least $9,875,000 in Awards for Clean School Buses Across Arkansas as Part of Investing in America Agenda

January 10, 2024 / by Region 06 / Air Quality, Climate

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) DALLAS, TEXAS (January 10, 2024) – As part of its ongoing commitment to protecting children and improving air quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the selection that the Little Rock School Board and Envirotech Vehicles will receive at least $9,875,000 through EPA’s first Clean School […]

Deaths From Coal Pollution Have Dropped, but Emissions May Be Twice as Deadly

November 24, 2023 / by Cara Buckley / Air Quality, Environment, Journalism, New York Times

Published by The New York Times Science & Environment Deaths linked to coal exhaust have dropped but coal exhaust is twice is likely to contribute to deaths as other air pollution, a new study found. Read the full article at: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/23/climate/coal-exhaust-air-pollution-deaths.html

EPA New England Awards $3M to State of Vermont for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $3 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Vermont. The award given to the State of Vermont will fund the development of […]

EPA New England Awards Nearly $5M to State of Massachusetts and Two Metropolitan Areas for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of nearly $5 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and two metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Massachusetts. Awards given to the […]

EPA New England Awards Nearly $3M to State of Maine for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $3 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Maine. The award given to the State of Maine will fund the development of […]

EPA New England Awards $3M to State of New Hampshire for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $3 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of New Hampshire. The award given to the State of New Hampshire will fund the […]

EPA New England Awards $6M to State of Connecticut and Three Metropolitan Areas for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (Aug. 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $6 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Connecticut and three metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in Connecticut. Awards given to the State […]

EPA New England Awards $4M to State of Rhode Island and the Providence Metropolitan Area for Comprehensive, Economy-wide Climate Mitigation Planning

August 30, 2023 / by Region 01 / Air Quality, Climate, Europe, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) BOSTON (August 30, 2023) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Region 1 is awarding a total of $4 million from the agency’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program to the State of Rhode Island and one metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Rhode Island. Awards given to […]

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Availability of $350 Million in Grants to States to Cut Methane Emissions from Oil and Gas Sector

August 30, 2023 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality, Climate, Fresh Water

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Investment funded by President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act to help tackle the climate crisis, create good-paying jobs, and cut dangerous air pollution Financial and technical assistance will support methane emissions reductions and monitoring in cooperation with states WASHINGTON – In support of President Biden’s Investing in America agenda, […]

EPA Issues Fuel Waiver to Address Fuel Supply Disruptions in Florida Caused by Hurricane Idalia

August 30, 2023 / by Air and Radiation OAR / Air Quality

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Today, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan issued an emergency fuel waiver to address a fuel supply emergency in Florida caused by Hurricane Idalia. On August 29, 2023, Governor Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 49 counties to prepare for potentially devastating impacts to […]

DEQ and EPA lead cleanup of wood preservative release in Sheridan

August 24, 2023 / by Region 10 / Air Quality

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SHERIDAN (Aug. 23, 2023) – The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the City of Sheridan and Stella-Jones Inc. established a unified command to coordinate the response to a spill of diesel-containing wood preservative at the Stella-Jones facility in Sheridan. A mixture of […]

EPA Cracks Down on Companies in California, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington State for Selling Illegal Auto Parts that Avoid Pollution Controls

August 24, 2023 / by Region 09 / Air Quality, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) SAN FRANCISCO – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a series of settlements today with companies based in California, New Jersey, Oregon, and Washington state that had illegally sold “defeat device” products throughout the United States that altered vehicle emissions control systems. These products are designed to […]

EPA Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida Renews Commitment to Continue Environmental Cooperation with Newly Established Taiwan Ministry of Environment

August 24, 2023 / by International and Tribal Affairs OITA / Air Quality, Asia, Climate, Fresh Water, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator Jane Nishida was in Taipei, Taiwan, from August 21-22, to recommit to extending environmental cooperation between EPA and Taiwan.  Assistant Administrator Nishida joined former Taiwan Deputy Minister Ya-Fen Wang in providing keynote remarks for an event celebrating the […]

Idaho Diesel Parts Companies and Owner Plead Guilty to Selling and Installing Illegal Defeat Devices and Agree to Pay $1 Million

August 24, 2023 / by Enforcement and Compliance Assurance OECA / Air Quality, North America

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) WASHINGTON – Diesel performance parts retailers GDP Tuning LLC and Custom Auto of Rexburg LLC, dba Gorilla Performance, as well as the companies’ owner Barry Pierce, pleaded guilty to criminal charges today in federal court in Pocatello, Idaho, and agreed to pay a total of $1 million […]

EPA Joins Minnesota Leaders to Highlight Climate Pollution Reduction Grants

August 23, 2023 / by Region 05 / Air Quality, Climate, North America, Species

Publilshed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joined Minnesota leaders at the Metropolitan Council’s Blue Lake Wastewater Treatment Plant in Shakopee, Minnesota, to highlight how organizations in the state are using more than $4 million in federal Climate Pollution Reduction Grants to develop plans for reducing greenhouse gas emissions […]

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